Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-06
Assembling Of the Fiftieth Con-
ereSS.
Organization Of Both the Senate and the
House Effected.
Mrs Cleveland in Carlisle
Elected Speaker---HaIris Moves
Constitutional Amendment
for National Prohibition.
The Presidents Message Tuesday.

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tasteful appearance this morning. The
| floors and galleries were newly carpeted and
the desks glistened in fresh coat of varnish
The desks of many of the Senators and that
of the president of the Senate were elabor-
ately decorated with flowers.
The senators began To arrive before IL
o'clock. If all are sworn in, the Senate will
stand until November, 1889, IS republicans
81 democrats and Rddleberger--thu making
the body substantially tie
The most widely known of the new mem
bers of the Senate are David Turple of
Indiana. who succeeds Benjamin Harrison;
A. S. Paddock of Nebraska, who takes c.
II. Van Wyck's place William +. Chandler
of New Hampshire, who fills the position
temporarily held by 2. c. Cheney; W. NJ.
Stewart of Nevada, who enters ON j. &.
Fairs retirement; Frank Hiscock of New
York, Warner Miller's successor; NJ. $.
Quay of Pennsylvania, who follows j. |.
Mitchell; j. ii. Regain of Texas, who fills
the position held by S. b. Maxey; and j,
W. Daniel of Virginia. who takes the seat
occupied by William Malone during the
past six years.
The chief topic of conversation was the
prospect of conflict over the admission of
certain Democratic members-elect, and it
early became hIloWu tlat tut rtpubilCaiis, III
fault of any caucus plan of action, had con
cluded to follow the lead of their members
of the committee on privileges and elections.
These had been in informal consultation, it
was understood and had reached conclusion
to make no opposition to the admission of
Turpie, of Indiana, but to object to the ad
mission of Faulkner of West Virginia, on
the ground that there were conflicting creden-
tials from that State. The general opinion
was that there would be no deadlock.
The galleries were early crowded and to
overtiowing. Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied
by Mrs Glider and Mrs Kinsford, occupied
Il seat in the gallery.
The proceedings of the day were opened
with prayer by Chaplain Butler, after which
Mr. ingalls, took the chair and called the
Senate to order.
There were twenty-six Senators whose terms
began on the 4th of last month to be sworn
in, of whom fourteen are republicans and
twelve democrats. The republicans to be
sworn in are Messrs. Eldrich, Rhode Island;
Chandler, New Hampshire; Davis, Minneso-
ia; Davis, Massachusetts,; Edmunds, Yer
mont Hale Maine; Iiawley, Connecticut;
Iiscock, New York; Paddock, Nebraska;
Quay, Pennsylvania; Sawyer, Wisconsin;
Sherman, Ohio; Stewart, Nevada, and Stock
bridge, Michigan.
The democrats who present themselves to
take the oath are Messrs. Bailey, Tennessee;
Blodgett New Jersey; Cockrell, Missouri;
Daniel, Virginia George, Mississippi Cor
man, Maryland; Gray, Delaware; Hearst,
California Pasco, Florida; Reagan, Texas;
Turpie, Indiana, and Faulkner, West Vir-
ginia, whose seat is contested by Mr.. Lucas.
As the Senate stands before the swearing
in of the newly elected Senators, it consists
of twenty five democrats, twenty -four repub-
licans and Mr.. Riddleberger. The twenty
five democrats are Messrs. Beck, Berry,
Blackburn Brown, Butler, Call, Coke, Col
quit, Eustis, Gibson. Hampton Harris, Jones
of Arkansas, kenna, Mcpherson, Morgan,
Payne Pugh, hanson, salisbury, Vance,
Vest. Voorhees,, Walthall and Wilson of
Maryland.
The republican Senators are Messrs. ALI
SON. Blair Bowen, Cameron, Chase, Cullom,
Dolph Evarts, Farwell, Frye, Iloar, ingalls,,
Jones of Nevada Manderson, Mitchell, Nor
rill, Palmer, Platt, Plumb, Sabin, Spooner,
Stanford, Teller and Wilson of Iowa.
Harris presented memorial for a constitu-
tional amendment, prohibiting the manufac
ture, sale, importation, expectation or trans
portation of alcoholic drinks in the United
States. Referred.
The House met and organized. Among
the first of the prominent old members to
appear was Mills of Texas, the nervous iras-
ible medium sized fire-eater, who expects to
be Chairman of Ways and Means; burly
Tom Reed of Maine, who physically towers
above any member on the floor; Father of
the House Kelley, who has been member
continuously since 1852 Dingley, Milliken
and Boutelle of Maine; smooth faced Sam
hn 10 hpIpu watched
| jealousy by his democratic free trade asso-
ciates short and thick set John ID. Long of
Massachusetts and the eloquent VIM. Nc
| kinley of Ohio.
As soon as the first greetings of the mem
bers were exchanged, the clerk read the roll
call.
| On the calling of the roll 3l3 members
answered. Mr.. Cox nominated Carlisle for
speaker and Mr.. Cannon nominated Reed.
Messrs Randall, Mills, Long and Mckin-
ley acted as tally keepers. The vote re-
suited as follows
Total 3l3.
! Carlisle. 163.
Reed I4S.
Brnmm, 2.
! OF the four independents, Andersen of
| Iowa voted for Carlisle, Nichols of North
| Carolina and Smith of Wisconsin for Brumm
while Hopkins of Pennsylvania did not vote.
| The clerk declared that Carlisle was duly
elected.
The speaker was escorted to the desk by
| Cox and Reed amid loud applause. The oath
was administered by Kelley of Pennsylva-
| MA
| In the course of his remarks Carlisle said
! Scarcely ever has there been time in
| history when the continued prosperity of the
L 4 1. L.. l.. alnt,
| in Congress as now for the reason that the
dangers which threaten the commercial and
| industrial interests of the people are the di-
rect results of the laws which Congress alone
can modify or repeal. Whatever there is
to be done must be done here, and if moth
ing is done the responsibility must rest here.
1t must be evident to everyone who has tax
en- even a partial survey of the public affair:
that the time has now come when the re-
vision of the revenue laws and reduction OF
tax must be absolutely necessary
to prevent large and dangerous
accumulation of money in the treasury, hasty
and inconsiderate legislation on subjects
more or less affecting the large financia
and industrial interests which might occasion
temporarily at least disturbances and EN-
barrassments which a more prudent course
would entirely avoid
The investments made and the labor EN-
ployed in thesnumerous valuable industrie
which have grown up under the present sys
TEN of taxation, ought not to be rudely dis
turbed by sudden and radical changes in
policy to which they have adjusted them
selves. but the just demands o
an over taxed people and the obvi
! Gus requirements of the financial situatio
cannot be entirely ignored without seriousl
imperilling much greater and more widel
extended interests than any that could poss
bly be injuriously affected by a moderat
and reasonable reduction of duties. Gu
effort should be to afford necessary relic
to all without injury to the interests of any
: therefore, that course of legislation. shoul
be pursued which will guarantee to laborin
people of the country against the paralyzin